His cousin once removed, Anthony Kumpen competed in endurance racing and is two time NASCAR Whelen Euro Series champion. His father Joe Verstappen was a Formula One driver while his mother Sophie Kumpen competed in kart racing. Max Verstappen’s family has a long-standing relationship with motorsports racing. 2019 F1 Bahrain GP Qualifying- Max Verstappen (Courtesy- Red Bull Racing Team) He raced under a Dutch license because he admitted that he was raised like a Dutch person and that was how he felt he should race.

Verstappen crossed the border into the Netherlands during the day and began karting at the age of 4 under his father’s mentorship. Although born in Belgium, Max spent the best part of his childhood with his father because of his racing activities. Max Emilian Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997 to Jos Verstappen, a former Dutch Formula One driver, and Sophie Kumpen, a Belgian karting competitor. Born of Belgian-Dutch parents, at the age of 16 years 176 days he became the youngest driver to participate in a Formula One race. Max Verstappen is a driver competing in Formula One with Red Bull Racing under the Dutch flag. Latest Headlines | Max Verstappen: F1 Cars Too Slow, Must Be More Agile!

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